High Court (Organization and Administration) Act

11. Establishment of Divisions

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

11. Establishment of Divisions

(1)For purposes of promoting effectiveness and efficiency in the administration of justice and promoting judicial performance, the Chief Justice may, where the workload and the number of judges in a station permit, establish any of the following divisions—

(a)the Family and Children Division;

(b)the Commercial Division;

(c)the Admiralty Division;

(d)the Civil Division;

(e)the Criminal Division;

(f)the Constitutional and Human Rights Division;

(g)the Judicial Review Division; and

(h)any other division as the Chief Justice may, on the advice of the Principal Judge determine.

(2)Every division of the Court shall consist of—

(a)a Presiding Judge designated by the Chief Justice as the head of the Division;

(b)such number of judges as the Chief Justice may determine;

(c)a Deputy Registrar who shall be responsible to the Presiding Judge in the discharge of the functions of the office; and

(d)officers appointed under section 24.

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Source: Kenya Law